Tropical South America 15s 70w

Creative Rationale

Over the high Andes of southern Peru and northern Bolivia, where the extreme altitude creates an otherworldly atmospheric environment, the remarkably low sea-level pressure and temperature anomaly suggest a landscape existing at the edge of breathability. The gentle wind and moderate humidity, combined with no precipitation, inspire clusters of saturated color that bloom against luminous ground like memories of oxygen-rich valleys below, while the dramatic pressure gradient creates an open, ethereal foundation that allows brilliant passages of viridian and cobalt to gather in emotional groupings across the vertical canvas.